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2850 Weddell Street
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
p. 575-646-0111
w. www.nmsu.edu/

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)
UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District3502

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending New Mexico State University-Main Campus?
1194th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $3,720 $3,720 $13,872
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,278 $1,278 $1,278
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $208 $208 $631
FT Graduate Tuition $4,080 $4,080 $14,256
FT Graduate Required Fees $1,278 $1,278 $1,278
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $223 $223 $647
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $17,434 $17,434 $27,586
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $17,434 $17,434 $27,586
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $9,908 $9,908 $20,060

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $4,452 $4,758 $4,452 $4,758 $14,180 $14,740
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $918 $998
On-Campus – Room & Board $7,346 $7,526
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,578 $3,660
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $7,346 $7,526
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,578 $3,660
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,578 $3,660

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$20
Graduate Application Fee$30
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 6,650 (2,934 male / 3,716 female)
Admitted 6,404 (2,833 male / 3,571 female)
Admission rate 96%
First-time Enrollment 2,878 (1,341 male / 1,537 female)
FT Enrollment 2,773 (1,293 male / 1,480 female)
PT Enrollment 105 (48 male / 57 female)
Total Enrollment18,526

Admission Criteria

What criteria does New Mexico State University-Main Campus use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /  N/A / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does New Mexico State University-Main Campus accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Western Athletic Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Western Athletic Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Western Athletic Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Western Athletic Conference

ACT Test Admission

928th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 75%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 24
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 23
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 23

SAT Test Admission

971st for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 24%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 420 / 540
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 430 / 550
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 850 / 1090

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity3,509
Meals per Week18
Room Fee$3,628
Board Fee$2,710

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 596 126 2,406 76 158 3,148 6,510
Accounting 18 4 68 6 78 174
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 2 2 4
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 10 74 84
Agricultural Economics 10 6 16
Agricultural Teacher Education 6 30 36
Agricultural and Extension Education Services 2 2 4
Agriculture, General 2 2 10 14
Agronomy and Crop Science 8 2 8 18
Animal Sciences, General 6 22 2 4 62 96
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects 2 2
Anthropology 2 18 50 70
Apparel and Textiles, General 16 2 18 36
Astronomy 4 4 8
Athletic Training/Trainer 8 8
Biochemistry 4 12 2 10 28
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 16 4 60 4 6 62 152
Business Administration and Management, General 28 10 94 6 6 124 268
Business/Commerce, General 12 2 86 12 100 212
Chemical Engineering 18 12 2 12 44
Chemistry, General 14 6 2 4 22 48
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 4 8 12
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 2 2
Civil Engineering, General 18 30 2 36 86
Community Organization and Advocacy 2 12 2 6 16 38
Computer and Information Sciences, General 44 18 4 2 26 94
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 2 12 18 32
Creative Writing 2 22 24
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 14 8 172 8 16 138 356
Curriculum and Instruction 10 6 2 10 28
Dance, General 2 2
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 8 22 30
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 2 20 2 16 40
Ecology
Economics, General 14 26 4 2 22 68
Education, General 10 10 120 6 172 318
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 2 2 28 42 74
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 4 2 28 2 34 70
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 68 2 44 2 50 166
Elementary Education and Teaching 6 4 168 4 8 120 310
Engineering Physics 4 4
Engineering Technology, General 4 58 4 26 92
Engineering, General 14 4 18
English Language and Literature, General 20 2 74 96
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 2 2
Environmental Health 2 2
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies 2 4 6
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 6 6
Family Resource Management Studies, General 6 14 20
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 2 6 10 18
Finance, General 16 4 42 54 116
Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 12 14
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 6 20 22 48
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 12 2 112 2 36 164
General Studies 4 14 50 2 78 148
Geography 16 36 52
Geological/Geophysical Engineering
Geology/Earth Science, General 4 26 30
History, General 2 4 18 4 66 94
Horticultural Science 2 14 16
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 8 2 64 4 2 66 146
Human Development and Family Studies, General 40 6 30 76
Industrial Engineering 50 32 36 118
Information Technology 4 18 2 36 60
International Business/Trade/Commerce 4 14 2 20
Journalism 2 2 40 4 2 60 110
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2 26 26 54
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 8 4 48 100 160
Mathematics, General 10 10 26 46
Mechanical Engineering 12 2 46 2 64 126
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 8 2 14 24
Molecular Biology 4 4
Music Performance, General 12 8 20
Music Teacher Education 2 20 22 44
Nursing Science (MS, PhD) 2 2
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 18 8 104 4 8 182 324
Philosophy 2 10 2 8 22
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2 14 20 36
Physics, General 8 2 20 30
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 2 8 6 16
Political Science and Government, General 4 18 2 4 38 66
Psychology, General 10 2 70 2 74 158
Public Administration 2 6 8
Public Health Education and Promotion 2 4 52 2 12 40 112
Range Science and Management 8 4 20 32
School Psychology 6 6 12
Secondary Education and Teaching 4 22 2 30 58
Social Work 16 10 126 2 10 114 278
Sociology 4 20 2 4 40 70
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 2 2 4
Spanish Language and Literature 4 2 2 8
Special Education and Teaching, General 8 8 16
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 8 6 14 46 74
Statistics, General 8 8
Surveying Technology/Surveying 4 20 24
Systems Engineering 2 4 8 14
Teacher Assistant/Aide
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
Turf and Turfgrass Management 2 6 8
Visual and Performing Arts, General 2 36 2 22 62
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management 2 16 14 32
Women's Studies 2 2 6 10

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

New Mexico State University-Main Campus 850th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $69,122 ($72,996 male / $63,090 female)
Number of FT Faculty 716 (436 male / 280 female)
Number of PT Faculty 174
FT Faculty Ratio 4 : 1
Total Benefits $13,255,904

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